Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia odocoilei DNA in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) collected in Indiana

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 437-442

  Steiner, Fresia E ^a   Pinger, Robert R ^a   Vann, Carolyn N ^a   Abley, Melanie J ^a   Sullivan, Bridget ^a   Grindle, Nate ^b   Clay, Keith ^b   Fuqua, Clay ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Babesia odocoilei; Blacklegged tick; Ixodes scapularis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PROTOZOAL DNA; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; RNA 16S; RNA 18S;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BABESIA; DEER; DOG; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; IXODES; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PARASITE VECTOR; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES;

ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANIMALS; ARACHNID VECTORS; BABESIA; DEER; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOGS; FEMALE; INDIANA; IXODES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S;

ACARI; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ARTHROPODA; BABESIA; BABESIA ODOCOILEI; BABESIA SP.; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERVIDAE; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 33751064891     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)043[0437:DOAPAB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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